Those wanting to set off on holiday but don't fancy venturing too far from home can now visit this fabulous city.

Loganair has announced today, Monday, September 9, that it is introducing flights from East Midlands to Aberdeen – just one week after it was welcomed as the airport's newest operator.

From February 24, 2020, Scotland's Airline will have a year-round service on six days every week, designed to enable regular travel for both business and leisure customers between the two cities.

Operated by a 49-seat Embraer 145 jet aircraft with a flight time of 80 minutes, it marks Loganair's third route from East Midlands Airport.

Last week the airline launched services to Brussels and Inverness.

From Aberdeen, customers can make a secure connection onto Loganair's network which includes Shetland and Orkney.

Aberdeen has plenty to offer (Image: BURTON MAIL / Getty)

For leisure passengers, a weekday and Sunday timetable will be available to enable weekend, long weekend or extended breaks to the Granite City.

Travellers also make the most of attractions close to Aberdeen such as Cairngorms National Park, world-famous Dunnottar Castle and the Speyside whisky region.

Customers holding Vantage Cards or valid offshore ID's also receive extra flexibility from the airline to help with changes in shifts patterns or weather which impacts upon connecting helicopter flights.

Across all its routes Loganair provides a baggage allowance, in-flight refreshments and the option to join Clan Loganair – the airline's reward programme for frequent flyers.

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Business customers can also opt for several different fare products, offering a range of flexibility as required.

Loganair commercial director Kay Ryan said: "We're pleased to be able to further strengthen our presence at East Midlands Airport just a week after our inaugural services there, supporting the region's economy and offering more choice to travellers.

"There are important business links between the two cities which should be boosted by these frequent flights.

Five things to do in Aberdeen

Aberdeen has plenty on offer for those wanting to visit somewhere new and make the most of their trip.

Here are five things on offer:

1. Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre

A chance to march to the front lines of a famous battlefield during a visit to the Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre.

Visitors can explore the site where the Jacobites were defeated and revisit that fateful day in April 1746.

They can also view the exhibits, which include original artifacts and weapons, and watch an immersive film that depicts the events of the battle.

2. Dunnottar Castle and Royal Deeside Tour

This is a chance to combine the heights of Royal Deeside with the epic cliff-top site of Dunnottar Castle.

For almost 150 years, the British royal family have travelled to the River Dee for their holidays.

It includes grand castles enclosed by pine forests, the chance to look up at the highest plateau in Britain in the Cairngorms National Park.

3. The Dark Side of Aberdeen tour

Here visitors can explore the darker side to the city with a self-guided audio tour through hundreds of years of history while discovering the stories of piracy, slavery, and insurrection that the city hides in plain sight.

It will start at Mercat Cross, and there will be stories about 'Indian Pete' and his efforts to banish child slavery.

4. Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre

Medieval warfare is brought back to life at the interactive Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre, where the clock is turned back 700 years using state-of-the-art 3D technology.

Visitors hear from characters who fought in the battle and learn about the weapons and strategies employed.

They can then out their newfound knowledge to the test by taking part in a battle simulation game before exploring the battlefield outside.

Raise a glass as this tour takes visitors to the three biggest, most well known distilleries on Speyside - The Macallan, Glenlivet, and Glenfiddich.

"Aberdeen also has an extensive leisure offering which should make it a popular destination next year for visitors keen to explore Scotland."

Karen Smart, East Midlands Airport's managing director, said: "It's great news that so soon after its inaugural flights from East Midlands Airport to Brussels and Inverness, Loganair has already committed to another route from East Midlands Airport.

"Flights to Aberdeen not only provide passengers with more choice but easy access to one of the most architecturally distinctive cities in Europe and Scotland's East Coast.

Aberdeen is now available from East Midlands Airport (Image: BURTON MAIL / Getty)

"It's also an important route for serving the offshore oil and gas industry and therefore will be key for business travellers too.

"Today's announcement further enhances the network of domestic routes available from East Midlands Airport making it easier to visit many parts of the UK for pleasure or business."

Reservations can be made from tomorrow, Tuesday, September 10, at www.loganair.co.uk, by calling Loganair's Customer Contact Centre on 0344 800 2855 or via travel agents and travel management companies using Global Distribution Systems.